Brenda G_____An undeniable scepticism consumed me for the past week. I couldn't shake off the feeling that something intimate had happened between Jake and me.I kept having blurry flashbacks of him and me entangled in an embrace as we danced and laughed. He was so close to me, I could feel the scorch of his minty breath on my face. My body was pressed on his so romantically one would have thought that we were romantically involved.What is wrong with me? Am I losing my mind?I scolded my haunting thoughts as I strolled to the Biology class that morning. When I arrived, I was stunned to find that most of the students were not in. My eyes scanned the area in an attempt to locate Jake but I couldn't find him. Suddenly, I saw Sam approaching. A cordial smile was plastered across his face."Hi, Brenda." Sam greeted me."Hi. Wait, am I in the wrong class? Where are the rest? ""Probably on their way. Hey, the chemistry professor has been asking for you." He stated."Why? Did I do somethi
Brenda G_____"Why are we here?" I was beyond surprised when the car halted at the place that I least expected. Jake on the other hand was grinning widely. "Jake, why are we here? " I inquired once more but he remained quiet. Instead, he unbuckled his leather safety belt and opened the door."Do you intend on killing me and throwing my corpse in this river?" I pointed out. But he just chuckled while opening the passenger door for me."Come on, if I wanted to kill you, I would have done it long ago. I would have probably suffocated you with a pillow and then tossed your corpse in the bathtub."I gasped in shock, " You wouldn't dare Jake William! Because if you do, Gg will kick your ass." I scoffed while stepping out of the car."Who is Gg?""He's my pet camel and he can kick ass pretty good." I challenged him.He broke into laughter, "Are you seriously threatening me with a camel?""Yes." I crossed my arms to my chest. "What's so funny about that?" I growled."The funny part is that a
Brenda G_____"Girl, Sam has a crush on you. He really likes you. Haven't you seen how he keeps giving you those dreamy looks?" Dulcie murmured while chuckling."No. Sam doesn't like me in that manner. He and I are just friends." I responded while strolling through the busy hallway.I could feel it in her voice, she was trying so hard to act cool. I knew so well that she loved Sam so badly."Keep telling yourself that. When we both know that Sammy clearly has a thing for you." She rolled her eyes."Dulcie, even if Sam likes me, I don't feel the same way about him." I sighed."Why? Is it because you have feelings for my cousin?" She wiggled her eyebrows suspiciously.My eyes bulged as the pace of my heartbeats picked up, "wh-at? Why would I like your cousin? I mean, he and I are obviously enemies." I blabbered the words while fighting to control a blush.At the mention of Jake, my mind drifted off to the river. A place where I nearly let him kiss me. He nearly claimed my lips, somethi
Brenda G____ That evening, I was sprawled on the bed reading a steamy romance novel which had me heated up, especially the lovemaking scenes. I was clad in a crop top which barely covered my belly and a pair of denim booty shorts. My bouncy hair was lazily crocheted.'Cepheus hooked his finger at the waistband of her crimson knickers and slid them down her thighs, thus exposing her dampened womanhood. Cleopatra's body temperature spiked the moment Cepheus' finger caressed the sensitive flesh of her womanhood...'My heart was racing furiously as I read the erotic paragraph. I pressed my legs together in an attempt to calm my throbbing core. For a moment, I imagined that Cepheus was Jake and I was Cleopatra. I closed my eyes as imaginations took over my brain. All of it felt so real, the kisses, the caresses... the texture of his fingers on my skin.Brenda snap out of it!My eyes shot open and I swiftly sat up in bed. I needed to stop thinking about Jake. He was not what I was thinkin
Brenda G"Lunch is on me." Sam declared while approaching my desk."Sorry, but I won't be joining you today." I was scribbling some chemistry notes in my notebook.Sam perched on the seat in front of mine. "Still having problems with the chemistry professor?" He picked one of my assignment papers from the desk and commenced examining it."Not really." I grabbed the paper from him. "I submitted the chemistry practical assignments yesterday.""Hmm-when did you complete the practical assignment? Did you do it over the weekend?" He shot a question at me."Yes. Jake and I did it on Saturday." At the mention of Jake's name, the memories of the kiss replayed in my head.The way he claimed my lips and kissed them to obedience made my stomach swarm with butterflies. The roughness of his lips against mine triggered goosebumps all over my skin. The way his warm breath had caressed my lips before he claimed them, left me weak with desire. It was my first kiss, and I craved more. It was evident th
Brenda GI was hurt.I couldn't bring myself to believe that I was falling for someone who always wanted to hurt me.What drove him to hurt me this way? Was it revenge? If he wanted to hurt me, couldn't he have thought of something else?Question after question bombarded my brain, intensifying my headache as sobs tore through my throat. Tears rolled down my cheeks as mucus sluiced from my nostrils. I was in a horrible state, I couldn't bring myself to face anyone after my reputation had been dragged through a pile of mud.I had locked myself in the girl's bathroom, crying my eyes out as Sydney, Dulcie, and Sam, who were outside the room, tried to pacify me."Brenda... please come out." Dulcie pleaded while knocking on the bathroom door."Brenda, you can't cry in there alone, just open up!" Sydney added.They continued begging whereas I continued crying.Didn't the kiss mean anything to him? Why did he have to hurt me this way? He promised that he would never hurt me, so why did he bre
Brenda G___ The scene had unfolded, and I was scared I couldn't stop what I started. I wished I never reprimanded Jake because a lot was now being said."Sam, don't tempt me!" Jake warned."Oh, I will, and so you know, I will stand for every ordinary person you think you are gonna hurt. And one is Brenda!" Sam growled while pointing at me."Go on then! punch me! because that's all you are good at. You are a loser who only knows how to fight and fuck around with girls. And Brenda happens to be your next conquest. Once you get in her pants, you'll toss her aside like you did all the others.""Shut up Jake!" Sam seethed."Why? Are you scared that she will leave you after finding out the truth? Oh, you can tell them about me being a mean royal prince and I am gonna tell them who you are. Should I name the girls? Hmm?" Jake added.Sam, who couldn't contain his anger anymore. He pounced on Jake and commenced throwing punches at his face. Jake gripped Sam's arms and pushed him to the groun
Brenda G____I blinked my eyes open as a small yawn gushed from my mouth. I stretched my arms and lazily sat up on the comfortable mahogany bed. Instantly, the aroma of fried bacon infiltrated my nasal canals. The aroma was mixed with that of caffeine.A rumble tore through my intestines, at the delicious scent. A satisfactory smile tugged at my lips when my eyes landed on the boy who was slowly stealing my heart. He was in the kitchenette which was a small compartment across the room.His muscled shirtless back flexed deliciously as he danced to a song that he was listening to through his iPod while preparing some bacon. The simmering sound of the bacon accompanied by his hums created a perfect song that soothed my heart.I drew the silk-woven comforter to my nose and deeply inhaled his scent which was smeared all over it. I closed my eyes as I drowned in his scent. The memories of the previous evening replayed in my head. I recalled how he’d apologised for his misdeeds and promised
Brenda GSomething is wrong.I reached out to the glass of water beside the meal I had been busy pretending to be eating. Something in the food was not going well with my stomach. I could feel a gush of nausea churning down in my belly.I drank some water that pushed it down. I needed to focus and not ruin my composure at a royal dinner where everyone was busy enjoying the meal. I was the eye of the dinner, everyone kept glimpsing at me as though trying to see what I had to attract a royal prince.Beside me, Jake was busy devouring his meal, his one hand was gently rubbing my thigh while he used the free one to eat. I felt secure with him, he managed to ease my nerves ever since we arrived.Everyone was nice, I met Jake's mother who was average in height, beautiful, and always with a smile on her lips. The moment we arrived, she took me from Jake and toured me around the palace as she introduced me to other royal family members. Her husband was a straightforward person, I saw Jake in
Brenda GThe cold morning breeze nipped my skin, triggering goosebumps that swam all over my exposed flesh. I drew the shawl against my semi-naked body, in an attempt to generate some heat and hopefully snuff out the cold.The golden specks of the rising sun bathed my skin, replacing the cold with warmth. A smile curved on my lips as I watched the yellow ball of energy emerge beyond the horizon, splashing its rays on the azure ocean waters. It was the most magnificent view.We arrived at a beach house which was one of Jake's private properties. He mentioned it would be a good idea to lay low for a while together with my father and I agreed.Fresh morning air seeped through my nose, gushing into my lungs as I took a deep breath. Melodious chirps of birds and insects caressed my ears, soothing my soul.For a moment I was able to forget about the painful truth. That I was an adopted child whose biological mother died at childbirth and whose father was unknown. Did my father even know abo
Brenda GSeeing my dad again, after so many months, was the most joyous feeling for me. I couldn't stop hugging and sobbing on his shoulder as he soothed me lovingly in his arms."Dad-I am so sorry. It's because of me that you had to go through so much pain and torment." I cupped his bandaged face in my palms as tears cascaded down my cheeks."None of this is your fault. Lance and Melissa are to blame." He replied. "I should have never trusted that woman." Regret filled his eyes. "A woman as horrible as her deserves to be punished for her wrongs. Your mother entrusted her with you-" He paused after realising that he had blurted something."Is there something you're not telling me?" I dug for answers."No child, I don't want you to find out the truth this way-" He avoided eye contact."What truth? Please tell me, dad." A plea left my mouth."Brenda, it's the truth about your real mother." He spoke."Real mother? Isn't Melissa my mother?" I stuttered."No, she's not. Brenda, you are our
Jake William"Take cover!" I spun Brenda around and then rushed with her to a hidden corner, somewhere in the room, the others followed."Finally! I thought that you'd never arrive." Harriet declared as the guards untied her and Melisa. "Kill them all!" Harriet barked as she and Melissa ran off. . It was an open fire as Lance's goons shot at us and we attempted to shield ourselves with furniture."They are too many, what do we do?" Emilio shot a question at me."We need to team up and fight them off." I prompted."No, Jake, it's dangerous." Brenda protested. "We don't have enough weapons to fight them off." She added."We can't hide here knowing they are approaching us," I whispered as I checked the bullets remaining in the gun.Death was lurking in the dimly lit room like a shadow waiting to devour each and every one of us. Lance's men were turning the place inside out, trying to find us. "Come
Jake WilliamI knew saving Brenda's dad would be hard but I never inferred that it would be challenging.We had everything planned out. Things were falling into place. Thanks to Adrian, we had Brenda's dad's location. I sent the coordinates to the agents, informing them of the retrieval. It was a delicate mission. It's why I deployed skilled agents to perform the task. I was certain that It would work-that they would find Mr. Hammond and save him. To my disappointment, Lance was a step ahead of us. He managed to outsmart us.His new plan was about my royalty status. He planned to get me involved in a scandal all over the media.I was not gonna give up though, I had to fight for Brenda and her friends.I was busy plotting a plan as Lance's men dragged us towards our doom. There were five men in total and all of them were armed. Even if I attacked, I couldn't manage to eliminate all five of them."Hey, I need to go to the bath
Brenda G"It's me." The voice which was none other than Adrian's spoke. I could feel the coldness of his rings pressing the flesh of my mouth. "Come with me." He took my hand and led me to the unknown."Where are we going, Adrian?" Curiosity got the better of me."To your friends." He replied. "They asked me to fetch you." He added.A door was pushed open, to reveal a dimly lit room, "Where is this place?" I shot a question at him as soon as I walked in."It's an old guest room, no one comes here anymore." He replied."Where are they?" My eyes were scanning the place but couldn't spot anyone."Patience." I watched as he typed some numbers on a keypad that was engraved on a wall. A door creaked open -revealing a secret room."After you." He paved the way for me and I waltzed into a study room. Jake, Gena and Emilio were conversing when we walked in."Bree." Gena excitedly stated upon seeing me.
Brenda GHis question struck my ears like a bomb, leaving me paralyzed with shock. No words could come out of my mouth as I stared at the man who was on his knee with an expectant look in his eyes. My heart stilled in its cage, unable to beat.The temperature of my body dropped, triggering shivers that crawled down my spine. A mixture of emotions coursed through my being, shock being the main feeling.Why did he propose tonight? Wasn't the engagement supposed to be after a week?Questions swam through my brain, triggering confusion that ate at me mercilessly.Did he do this on purpose? To trap me? Does he perhaps know about my plan to ruin him?I couldn't find the answers to questions that were burrowing through my brain."Will you marry me?" He repeated the question while gazing into my stupefied eyes. I couldn't bring myself to say, yes. Not when I was so close to winning, so close to rescuing my dad. Not whe
Brenda GThe event was getting boring and Lance was busy with his guests. He had some guests he valued too much that he ended up letting me slip out of his arms. Which was good because I was free to at least go and breathe.My gaze settled on Jake, Gena and Emilio who were conversing among themselves. "Excuse me," I said to one of the guests whom I was talking to and made my way to the three. "Hey." They shifted their attention to me."Bree." Gena gazed at me."Can we go somewhere more private?" I proposed. The four of us scurried to an isolated kitchen away from the party."I am nervous, is everything set?" I inquired while gazing at the three."Yes. Everything is set. All that is remaining is to get a call but our plan B is still on move. " Emilio explained. "By the end of the night, we will know your father's location."Jake took my hands in his and then gave them an assuring squeeze. "I have my team of
Brenda G"My love, you look gorgeous." His warm breath scorched my cheek as he whispered the words to me. My stomach flipped with disgust at his words, brewing nausea which threatened to rip my gut apart.The feel of his lips on my cheek triggered goosebumps of antipathy which swam all over my skin. His very presence, touch, scent drove me to the peaks of dyspathy. I desiderated to tear his hand from my waist and erase his touch from my skin because everything about him ailed me to the core."Thank you, my love." The words scorched my throat like acid as they erupted from my mouth. A smile made its way to my lips as I glanced at his form. He was clad in a black six-piece suit that hugged his rotund frame, accentuating his potbelly. Grey hairs matted his chin -an indication of his ripe age. His pair of silvery irises, interlocked with mine for a moment. An icy sensation crawled down my spine as his eyes stared into mine. It felt like he was trying to u